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(Jerry) Domask I Arrived in Vietnam Dec The Patriot Reader Veterans Council of St. Johns County Chairman Bill Dudley Vice Chairman Ray Quinn Secretary George April Treasurer Michael Rothfeld Newsletter Editor Michael Rothfeld Volume 3, Issue 4 Newsletter Date: April, 2014 Inside this Issue Message from the Chairman page Lassen State VA Nursing Home 2 Fellow Veterans, to the services for our Adj. Gen., MG Robert F Ensslin, Jr 3 Veterans who will enter Jacksonville National Cemetery SC 4 It has been a month now Military Order of the Purple 5 their final resting place at since my accident and WW II vet receives French MOH 6 this beautiful hallowed Missing in America Project 8 fortunately I am recover- St Johns County Volunteer Expo 9 ground. be given a final resting JNC Freedom Lives Ceremony 10 ing very well albeit not place with their com- Vietnam Monument finds new home 12 fast enough to suit me but You will have an oppor- Jacksonville USO 13 rades and the honors 24 Army Veterans receive MOH 14 physical therapy 3 days a tunity to observe the ca- Women’s Veterans Month 16 they deserve. FL Veterans Hall of Fame 17 week is about as much as rillon bells in operation I care to undertake. this month. Our next Don’t forget our Veter- Missing in America ser- an’s Council meeting on I hope many of you had vice will be conducted Wednesday, 28 March an opportunity to partici- on 28 March 2014 at at 1900. This will be pate in the dedication of 1300 at the Jacksonville our last meeting on the Bell Tower last month National Cemetery. I Wednesday’s. Next at Jacksonville National strongly encourage each month we will go back Cemetery. I have seen the of you to try to set aside to the last Thursday of pictures and video and it the time to attend this the month in the Dining was an awesome event. As ceremony to honor these Room area where we always, our Vice Chair- Veterans who have been previously met. Special Points of Interest man Ray Quinn made us forgotten for so many American Legion Post 37 18 proud of the superb job Jerry Domask, Vietnam vet., artist 19 years in some obscure Veteran of the Month, G Toffolo 27 he always does as Master Bill Dudley, place. Thanks to Kathy Veterans History Project 32 of Ceremony. The addi- Chairman, JNC Vietnam Monument appeal 34 Church and her team, tion of the Bell Tower will Veterans Council of St. these Veterans will now bring an added dimension Johns County Visit our Website: http://www.veteranscouncilofstjohns.org Clyde E. Lassen State Veterans Nursing Home Patriotism is our motto Mr. Art and a GE representative The American Legion Riders visit with The Veterans’ Group from GE brought the residents in early March. Mardi Gras goodies, decorated wheel- enjoying the Mardi Gras Festivities. chairs/walkers and provided great company One of our valued volunteers facilitating a St Patrick’s Day craft with the ladies Another of our faithful volunteers… Saturday Night Gospel Sing Residents and spouses enjoying the St. Pat- St. Patrick’s Day Party rick’s Day festivities 2 Florida National Guard and Dept. of Military Affairs Family, Military Leaders, Veterans, Civic Leaders: It is with profound regret and heavy hearts that we notify you of the passing of a great Florida Guardsman, leader, and former Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. Robert F. Ensslin Jr. He died Saturday, March 15. Maj. Gen. Ensslin served as The Adjutant General of Florida from 1982-1992; his presence and leadership will be missed by each mem- ber of the Florida National Guard family, as his impact has had a last- ing effect on this organization. He will be buried with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery. There is currently no scheduled date for the military buri- al. Ensslin joined the Florida Army National Guard in February 1956, serving as a battery officer and battery commander of the 116th Field Artillery Battalion. Rising through the ranks, he commanded at sever- al levels including the Florida Army National Guard's 53rd Infantry Brigade, which he led from 1980-1981. Maj. Gen. Ensslin followed Maj. Gen. Kennedy C. Bullard as Adjutant General of Florida in 1982. He was succeeded as Adjutant General of Florida in 1992 by Maj. Gen. Ronald O. Harrison. He also served as president of the National Guard Association of the United States. The Robert F. Ensslin Jr. Armory in St. Augustine was named after the former adjutant general under Florida Senate Bill 1634 in 1993. 3 The Jacksonville National Cemetery Greetings from the Support Committee at the Jacksonville National Cemetery! The Support Committee invites everyone to attend its next scheduled meeting on Monday, April 7th at 7:00pm. The meeting will take place at Community Hospice, 4266 Sunbeam Rd., Jack- Chairman Howard McGillin, sonville, FL 32257 in Conference Room A COL US Army ret. Below is the text of JNC SC Chairman Howard McGillin’s remarks at the Carillon Bell Tower Dedication On behalf of the Support Committee at the Jacksonville National Cemetery welcome to this dedication ceremony. The mission of the Support Committee is to assist and coordinate the efforts of the various volunteer, veterans and service groups supporting the Jacksonville Na- tional Cemetery. This wonderful carillon is the product of cooperation between a number of local and national groups. The heart of an American service-member beats to the rhythm of military music. Daily life is regulated by melodies – reveille, mess call, piping aboard or ashore, retreat and tattoo. It has been that way since the muster on the town greens at Lexington and Con- cord – undoubtedly accompanied by a drummer boy and perhaps a fife. American military music has always had its own sound – its own timbre – its own beat. Whether it is the simple tune of Yankee COL McGillin addresses the audience Doodle, the rousing complex Sousa marches or the haunting notes of Taps, the heart of the American service-member beats to that tune. It is therefore highly appropriate that at this hallowed ground – this place where thousands stand their final formation on watch over American soil that we bring the sounds of this caril- lon. This carillon is a perfect example of that cooperation and coordination that the Support Com- mittee seeks to foster among veterans groups, civic groups and patriotic citizens. There will be a number of names mentioned here today. Many of those who contributed to this effort neither asked for, nor sought recognition. Like the thousands who rest here, their service as members of the various veterans groups has been silent and rock solid. It is often said that it is amazing what can be done when no one cares who gets the credit. This project is another such example. Soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines all know that. Only a few get to wear eagles or stars or multiple chevrons of rank and authority. Most serve in the ranks with the quiet dignity of anonymity. It is them that we want to thank today. We want to thank the thousands who gave to the AMVETS fund raising. We want to thank the construction team whose work and materiel was donated. We want to thank the hundreds who have contributed quietly to this ceremony – and we want to thank you all for coming here today. 4 Chapter 808 Military Order of the Purple Heart Serving Flagler and St Johns County The mission of the Military Order of the Purple Heart (MOPH) is to foster an environment of goodwill and camaraderie among Combat Wounded Veterans, promote patriotism, support neces- sary legislative initiatives, and most importantly, provide service to all veterans. Chapter 808 was the first chapter in the Depart- ment of Florida MOPH to be commanded by a Global War on Terror recipient of the Purple Heart Medal. The MOPH is about realizing how difficult life is after the loss of a loved one, after the inju- ry of a loved one, or being that warrior that not only gave his/her time, but their blood in defense of the country we love. We are about honoring the warrior not war. The MOPH is an outreach of men, women and families that understand exactly where you are, or where you’ve been, and where you’re going, because we have been there. The various programs and operations that Chapter 808 MOPH has participated in and/or worked with include, but are not limited to: Flagler Palm Coast and Matanzas High Schools JROTC Program, Teens in Flight, Emery Bennett and Clyde Lassen Veterans Nursing Homes, Jacksonville National Cemetery, Veterans in distress, Gratitude America, Wreaths Across America, Anastasia Veterans Park, Chase-Rescorla Memorial Scholarship, Purple Heart Hall of Honor, Heroes Park Purple Heart Monument Program, Purple Heart Medal replacements and recognition, etc. Chapter 808 meets the fourth Tuesday of each month at 1800 hours at the VFW Post 8696, 47 Old Kings Road, Palm Coast, FL. Our website can be located at: www.moph808.org. For information you may contact Steve Lunsford in Palm Coast at 386-986-9516, or Tom Crawford in St. Augustine at 904-540-8587. Please join us we need your help. 5 WWII veteran receives French Medal of Honor This article is reprinted with the permission of its author, Laura Hampton, and the St. Augustine Record CONTRIBUTED Pictured is Joe Keenan of the Greater Daytona Chapter of the 82nd Airborne Association be- ing awarded the Legion of Honor Medal by Philippe Letrilliart, the Consul General of France. Joe and his wife Grace live in St.
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